News / Nunn Road / 2005 / No.E39 January 2005

Dear parents,

It was sad to end our year 2004 with the Dec 26 tsumanis and earthquake incident. A part from the sadness in my heart, l am glad that children in Taska Nania were safe. One of the girls in English Class was at a beach restaurant in South Thailand with her mother and brother, while the father was at the beach when the tsumani came. Luckily, her family and her were safe. At Nania, we practice silent moment for the tsumani victims before we have our meal.

As we are moving toward 2005, Chinese New Year Festival is around the corner. Although we are still concern about the tsumani victims, we will celebrate this festival for children’s sake as this is part of our yearly rhythm. Children have started to practice poems, songs, dances and drum. Decoration in the display hall has been change to Chinese New Year  set up with beautiful blossom flowers.

Children in English Class were happy to see our ‘new classroom’ when they came back from holidays. We expended our classroom and children love the new corner very much. They can play freely as they have more space and corner now. Up to date, we have 18 children in the class as 3 new friends joined us this year. Some new children will come in by February. 

Teacher Thian


Coming events

Setsubun/ Japanese Bean Throwing Festival (3rd February 2005)
This festival takes place on the day before Risshun, the first day of spring on the Chinese calendar. Soybeans are scattered in and around the house to drive out sickness and misfortune represented by a demon. This custom is called mamemaki.

On that day children will make masks of the demon or god of happiness Soybeans are filled up in the origami boxes. We will celebrate the festival in the garden.

Chinese New Year Festival (7th February 2005)
Parents and siblings are welcome to join us for this festival on that day. The programme will start at 9am.

Chinese New Year Festival Programme

Children’s Activities

One morning, a girl prepared food for me during her creative playtime. I was walking while having the food. She reminded me that ‘you cannot walk when you are eating’. I quickly sat down, enjoyed the meal and said thank you to her. Then, I can see a satisfied smile on her face.